>>>>> "John" == John Levon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
John> Can you explain what happens in each case : You forgot one parameter: the print spool command :) John> 1. adapt output off, printer name empty print_spool_command.empty(): dvips filename.dvi !print_spool_command.empty(): dvips filename.dvi -o filename.ps <print_spool_command> filename.ps John> 2. adapt output on, printer name empty Same as above, since there is no printer to adapt to. John> 3. adapt output off, printer name given print_spool_command.empty(): dvips filename.dvi [of course this does not go to the intended printer] !print_spool_command.empty(): dvips filename.dvi -o filename.ps <print_spool_command> -Pprintername filename.ps John> 4. adapt output on, printer name given print_spool_command.empty(): dvips -Pprintername filename.dvi !print_spool_command.empty(): dvips -Pprintername filename.dvi -o filename.ps <print_spool_command> -Pprintername filename.ps By default, print_spool_command is either lpr or lp, so the case 3a is unlikely (but I agree it is wrong). John> Is there any point in "ascii line length" ? >> Control the line-length of all the ascii files we output (latex, >> ascii, docbook...) John> I know what it does, I just wonder why. Because some people want 80 and others 72? >> When you change the textclass of a document, do you want to reset >> the options of this class (number of columns, ...) to the new class >> defaults. John> didn't we used to ask about this in the doc dialog ? Yes, but this is a pref now. JMarc
